Images: Parades, flags, carnival rides and food mark summer celebrations
See how you and your fellow neighbors celebrated summer in last week's best photos from the suburbs.
A giant flag is carried along the route during South Elgin's Fourth of July parade Saturday.
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Elgin Mayor David Kaptain hands out candy during the Elgin 4th of July Parade Saturday.
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Everything is upside down for Amanda Drobek, 16, of West Dundee as she walks on her hands during the Elgin 4th of July Parade Saturday. Drobek was walking in the parade for Springhill Gymnastics.
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Leah Newfield, 4, of Hoffman Estates, left, her sister, Kaylee, 7, right, and Fernanda Sanchez, 10, also of Hoffman Estates await the start of the Hoffman Estates Fourth of July parade Saturday.
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Nicole, left, and Daniel DeLoncker hoist their nieces Lillana, 2, left, and Maya, DeLoncker, 1, all of Elgin on their shoulders to get a better view during South Elgin's Fourth of July parade Saturday. Lillana was also celebrating her birthday today.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Kids spray the crowd with water during Sleepy Hollow's Bill Ritchie Fourth of July parade Saturday.
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Charlotte, 5, left, and Evelyn, 3, Galloza of Gilberts wait for the start of Sleepy Hollow's Bill Ritchie Fourth of July parade Saturday.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Dirk Beveridge, left, of Barrington is among a group of gentlemen helping Marianne Anderson of Barrington push her car after it broke down in the Barrington Fourth of July parade Saturday.
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
Youths carrying the zip code march during the Barrington Fourth of July parade Saturday.
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Dominic Baglieri, of Elmwood Park, a soldier in the 334th Quartermaster Unit, marches in the Glen Ellyn Fourth of July Parade.
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Daniel Lytle, of Fox Lake leans on his quad-bike to greet parade spectators during the celebrate Fox Lake July Fourth Parade. The parade started at Grant High School and ended at Towne Center Plaza.
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Chase Davis, 7, of Lindenhurst waits as an American flag is painted on his face during the Celebrate Antioch Foundation's Annual July Fourth Celebration at Williams Park. The celebration featured live music, children's games and lawn game tournaments.
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Lisle Mayor Joe Broda throws candy during the Lisle Fourth of July Parade.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
Jake and Elwood, the Blues Brothers, showed up at the Mt. Prospect 4th of July parade.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Dave Rosengarden, 40, of Hoffman Estates showed up at the Mt. Prospect 4th of July parade dressed up in his best suit.
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
Jason Scott, of the Wheaton Honor Guard holds the American flag during the Wheaton Fourth of July Parade.
Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
Lauren Schaal, 28, of Arlington Heights and Emily Thompson, 28, of Buffalo Grove enjoy bagels on the Arlington Heights parade route during the 4th of July festivities.
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Rande Smith, of Bartlett shows his colors as he walks in the Rolling Meadows 4th of July parade.
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Lesley and Jason Sicat, of Westmont enjoy some ribs and brisket while at the final day of the annual Naperville Ribfest.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Tony Winkowski dresses as Mario and Chris Message is Captain America as tehy walk with Count-i-Con during the Mundelein Community Days parade on Sunday along Hawley Street. The theme of this year's parade was "Honoring 100 Years of Fire Protection" with over 30 fire trucks participating.
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The Waterloo German Band performs during the Bartlett Lions Club Fourth of July Parade on Sunday, July 5, in Bartlett. The parade began at the intersection of Oak Street and North Avenue and ended at the intersection of South Bartlett Road and Stearns Road.
Mike Krebs/mkrebs@dailyherald.com
Jorge Hernandez, 9, of Gilberts, peeks under the hood of 1966 Ford Mustang during the Cruisin' Forward for Special Olympics Car Show at Cruisin' in Gilberts.
Mike Krebs/mkrebs@dailyherald.com
Jesus Moreno, 12, of Elgin splashes in the spray fountains in Festival Park just before thunderstorms rolled into the area on Monday in Elgin.
Mike Krebs/mkrebs@dailyherald.com
Brian Bock, of Naperville salvages windows from one of the homes that North Central College is preparing to demolish to make way for its future science center at the southwest corner of Loomis Street and Van Buren Avenue.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Children try to catch bubbles as they listen to Istvan & His Imaginary Band Tuesday at the Viking Park Bandshell in Gurnee. The Gurnee Park District sponsored the group as part of the Children's Concert Series.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Ralph's Barbers Shop in Elgin marked its 50th anniversary last week. Owner Ralph Ward, right, and his son Steve Ward, left, the village president in South Elgin, cut hair Tuesday.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
Amanda Gatsch, 9, of St. Charles and a member of the A Bit More 4H club, cuddles with her gerbil, Coco, at the Kane County 4-H small pets show at the Kane County Fairgrounds on Tuesday. This was her first time showing Coco.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
From left, Randy Salvador, 3, Angie Hurtado, 5, and Ashley Hurtado, 6, all of Mundelein get some new books during a summer reading book swap program sponsored by District 75 reading specialists at Kracklauer Park Mundelein Wednesday.
Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
Eric Perez, of Glendale Heights and Alyssa De La Torre, of Bloomingdale ride the "Sizzler" on opening day of the annual Glendale Heights Fest.
Mark Black/mblack@dailyherald.com
Anthie Poulos, 12, Karolina Czup and Lea Poulos, both 9 of Itasca scream as they ride the Pharaoh's Fury during the annual Itasca Fest Thursday in Washington Park.
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Katie Fischer, center, leads a circle of third and fourth graders during an activity at the Girlstart Summer Camp at the Boys and Girls Club of Elgin. This year's theme is Frosty Summer and they were pouring flour over a clay mountain to watch how an avalanche occurs. This is the 6th year that Girlstart is bringing week-long camps, featuring its nationally recognized and award-winning STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) programming for girls.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
Joseph Dimock, Sr., center, and son, Louis, right, stand with family and applaud as the sign dedicated to the late Army Ranger Joseph Dimock is unveiled along a stretch of Route 120 in Wildwood Friday. Army Ranger Dimock is the son of Joseph Dimock and older brother of Louis.
Laura Stoecker/lstoecker@dailyherald.com
Runners make their way across the bridge during the Windmill Whirl sunset run Friday in Batavia.
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
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